Google Mountain View (Global HQ)

From writing code to supporting clients of every size, the heart of everything that we do
at Google can be found at our global headquarters in Mountain View. Here, we dream up and
design products that are changing the ways people find information, do business,
communicate and learn. Welcome to the Googleplex.

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Inside Google Mountain View (Global HQ)

When Google launched in 1998, our official headquarters were located in Susan Wojcincki’s garage in Menlo Park.
Back then we did one thing: Search. But from
those humble beginnings we’ve grown in ways no one—except maybe Larry and Sergey—could have predicted.

We’ve created a suite of powerful, user-friendly products that are changing the way
billions of people use the web. Products like Drive, Maps and
AdWords offer solutions that help businesses
of all types reach their customers. With Android, we’ve created the fastest growing mobile
operating system in the world. And devices like Chromebooks, Nexus phones and tablets,
and platforms like our Play store enable users
to access great information and entertainment from anywhere.

All of this is made possible by the people we hire.

At Google, we’re not afraid to try new things, and we look for folks who are ready
and willing to challenge conventions. We work in focused teams that allow even the
newest Noogler to make an impact from day one. And we’re not just software engineers.
Across the company, Google hires smart, resourceful individuals to help us manage our
people, design our products and help us determine that next moonshot idea. Whether
it's building our hardware, developing business relationships, or expanding the
power, speed and efficiency of the Internet, everything we do relies on the people
creating it.

The Googleplex has grown over the years. We’re fond of doing things differently, so
you’ll find unique places scattered around the Googleplex. Creative environments like
our flexible workspace—we call it the
Garage—allow Googlers to get out from the behind their desks, experiment and find
inspiration for their projects. Local childcare options help working moms and dads
put family first, while our gFit physical fitness programs and onsite gyms allow
Googlers to improve their work-life balance (as well as their actual balance) and
make up for all the great food available in our gourmet cafes. As we’ve grown as a
company, we’ve expanded our local offices, offering a variety of Bay Area jobs across
many skills and product areas.

Google’s success isn’t dependent on search results or circuit boards, but on the
people who keep us moving forward by thinking big and dreaming bigger. Information is
good. Information is beautiful. Come help us share it with the world.

Google’s always believed that the right people can do big things. That’s why we treat
our people so well: so they can concentrate on innovating and collaborating.

- Stacy Sullivan, Chief Culture Officer

Google Mountain View (Global HQ): Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the best thing about working at Google Mountain View?

We get to go beyond talking about changing the world, and actually do it. We work on
really big problems with unparalleled technical resources. With awesome perks like
free shuttle bus service from around the Bay Area (with WiFi!), on-site doctors and
wellness services like massage and chiropractic, to the variety of amazing cafes
where we eat every day, we’re also treated really, really well.

We expect a lot of ourselves, but don’t take ourselves too seriously. Our voices
count, right down to every Noogler. We understand that innovation is born of
diversity, and we hire accordingly. There’s opportunity for every Googler to make a
mark. From Sales and Engineering teams to Communications and Legal, collaboration is
core to our work and a key to making good ideas become great ones.

What kind of work do you do at Google Mountain View?

The Googleplex is our global corporate headquarters. We do everything here including
engineering, sales, marketing, finance, legal, corporate communications and People
Operations (you might know it as human resources). From here, we refine our existing
products like Android, Chrome, YouTube, Google+, Search, and Ads. At the same time, we
have teams—like Google X—that keep an eye to the future with big, moonshot projects.
Think self-driving
cars, smart
contact lenses, and Project Loon.

What’s a TGIF?

It’s a “thank goodness it’s Friday” celebration, our version of a company-wide
all-hands meeting.Transparency has always been central to Larry and Sergey’s vision for
Google, so we’ve been having our office TGIFs since the very beginning. Back then, they
felt more like campfire storytelling sessions than corporate gatherings. That kind of
intimacy is not quite possible these days, but at its heart, TGIF remains the same: It
brings together Googlers from across the company and gives them a chance to learn what
great things happening in the company, celebrate our successes and ask our founders
anything they want. And we do mean anything!

How does Google Mountain View help the community?

Through GoogleServe, our Googlers
volunteer with local organizations and museums, like the SF Exploratorium, participate
in beach cleanups and help out at local schools. We work with thousands of nonprofits and help them spread their message
and raise money using Google products. We volunteer and participate in Pride
events around the world. Google for
Veterans and Families brings together Google products and platforms for
servicemembers and their families. We also invest heavily in clean-energy businesses
and initiatives. And we hold all kinds of
events to support the developer community.

Life at Google Mountain View (Global HQ)

Google replants its garage roots in tech workshops

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